Innovative Korean technology companies are becoming leading players and stealing market share from the giants Global technology giants, such as Microsoft, IBM, Oracle and SAP, have for decades dominated the enterprise software market. With an access to capital and a love for risk-taking, it’s no surprising that these giants are US companies. Tech companies outside of North America have previously tried to grab a slice of the market, but they are often left empty handed. If you are seen as a true rival to such huge players, more often than not you are gobbled up and bought-out before having a…
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ETL’s global expansion takes its next step with Dubai office openingMadley, UK, 5 June 2014 ETL Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of RF distribution equipment for satellite communications, today announced it has opened a Middle East office to increase its global presence and meet growing potential demand in the MENA region.The move marks the next part of ETL’s global expansion plan, having recently launched a North American headquarters in Washington. The Middle East office will be based in Dubai and will be headed by electronic engineering expert Mather Al-Ali, who brings over eighteen years of sales experience targeting Middle…
CREST certifies the first companies to deliver Cyber Essentials assessment 5 June 2014: The UK Government has today announced the launch of its Cyber Essentials Scheme, following successful pilot assessments, managed and reviewed by CREST, the not-for-profit organisation that represents and certifies the technical information security industry. Details of the first security companies accredited by CREST to deliver Cyber Essentials assessment services are available at: www.cyberessentials.org/companies Universities and Science Minister David Willetts said: “The recent GOZeuS and CryptoLocker attacks, as well as the Ebay hack, shows how far cybercriminals will go to steal people’s financial details, and we absolutely cannot…
Aldwyck Housing Group has chosen mobile workforce technology from 1st Touch (www.1sttouch.com). The software will enable a multi-platform technology solution for the delivery of its ‘Connect’ repairs and housing management services and so future-proof the service provided by both responsive repairs operatives and Housing Officers. Aldwyck were also interested in the development by 1st Touch of an integrated 24/7 online customer self-service facility and mobile app and are developing their requirements to tailor the use of this functionality for the benefit of their customers.Based in Bedfordshire, Aldwyck Housing has a stock of 11,000 homes and over 20,000 customers across the…
London, UK, 5 June 2014 – Steria, a leading provider of IT-enabled business services, has today announced that it has won a contract with the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) to provide and support a secure information system for NNL at its Sellafield site. The contract, starting this year and running until 2021, demonstrates Steria’s expanding footprint in secure systems thanks to its specialist expertise and its commitment to building trusted partnerships with clients. A key factor in Steria being selected was their experience as a trusted systems integrator for the design, installation, commissioning and through life support of similar accredited…
Fibre network pioneer brings 30 years’ communications and business acumen to broadband providerOxfordshire, 05 June 2014 Gigaclear, provider of ultrafast pure fibre broadband, has appointed Charles McGregor in the newly created post of chairman. McGregor’s appointment reflects Gigaclear’s ambitious business growth and development plans to bring world class internet speeds of one Gigabit to more underserved rural communities. McGregor brings with him over 30 years of communications experience and business acumen. As a co-founder of Fibernet, McGregor helped create a leading network communications provider and dominant player in the optical networking space. McGregor went on to steer Fibernet through rapid…
Earthport’s cross-border payments service will support leading Turkish bank’s plans for multi-currency international payments services London, UK, 5 June 2014 – Earthport today announces that Aktif Bank has chosen it to provide international payments transaction services, helping its corporate customers trade internationally and retail customers of its Universal Payment Transfer (UPT) service to make more cost effective cross-border payments. Aktif Bank, the largest investment bank in Turkey, offers retail, investment and regional banking services. Since 2012 it has been Earthport’s banking partner, providing local bank payments clearing in Turkey. Now, Earthport’s expertise in increased international payments processing automation will support…
Alta CA Series The success of VANGUARD’s current product lines has inspired a new enthusiast tripod as part of the Alta series. The all new Alta CA goes through our rigorous quality control system, and represents our latest canopy mechanism design and resilient material. The use of extremely durable, surface-treatment materials has increased the loading capacity and stability.VANGUARD manufactures the world’s most elite award winning tripods. Our global recognition is testament to VANGUARD being one of the industry leaders in photo/video accessories. Now, the new Alta CA redefines our series of enthusiast level tripods – electively with pistol grip ball…
Marketers learn which 10 percent of their content does 90 percent of the work to create an impact for its brand. European millennials use fewer channels for content discovery then their U.S. counterpartsMAIDENHEAD, UK – June 4, 2014 – Marketers have come to realise that churning out mountains of content is not a sustainable or effective way to target its millennial customers. Fortunately, volume doesn’t matter but creating the right content and delivering it consistently – wherever your customers are – does. Millennials turn to social networks for content discovery first, drastically outranking online and customisable newsfeeds, according to a…
HOUSTON, TX – Aspect Enterprise Solutions, the leading cloud commodity trade and risk management solution provider, was pleased to sponsor and speak at the recent annual Energy Risk Summit USA in Houston, Texas.Before a packed house, Aspect Vice President of the Americas, Michael Cox, whose experience on the vendor and client side spans more than 30 years, spoke about the critical success factors in deploying energy trading and risk management solutions.Joined by a panel of other energy industry veterans, Cox explained, “There is a common theme in successful projects. It comes down to people, processes and technology. If you have…
Broadband Everywhere is using Astra Connect to offer satellite broadband services to the whole of Scotland, including remote locationsBirmingham 4th June 2014 Leading ISP Broadband Everywhere has launched a new high-speed satellite broadband service in scotland to help bridge the digital divide between urban and rural communities. A range of packages with download speeds of up to 20Mbps will be available to anyone living in scotland with costs starting from £13 a month. The new offering widens the geographical area covered by Broadband Everywhere, which already provides Astra Connect satellite Internet to customers in England and Wales, via SES satellite…
Agreement expands Sigma’s relationship with Technology Networks, enabling flow-through subscriber provisioningTORONTO – June 4, 2014 -Sigma Systems, the leader in catalog-driven Idea-to-Install products, today announced it has signed a three-year licensing and support agreement with Technology Networks, which provides the provisioning and operations services to Jupiter Telecommunications’ (J:COM’s) internet service. Technology Networks will be merged with J:COM on July 1, 2014. The contract extends Sigma’s existing relationship with Technology Networks and ensures its ISP and cable businesses can realize the full benefits of the Sigma Service Management Platform (SMP) products.”Japan has benefited from its successful government-led digital strategy, which has…
Logicalis selected for Specialist Cloud Services and Infrastructure-as-a-Service categoriesSlough, UK, June 4th 2014: International IT solutions provider, Logicalis has been appointed as an approved supplier by HM Government for the latest iteration of its G-Cloud initiative. Logicalis has been selected in both the Specialist Cloud Services and Infrastructure-as-a-Service categories entered, under the new G-Cloud V Framework Agreement, allowing these services to be available for procurement by government departments, local authorities and the wider public sector. The services will be available via the government procurement portal CloudStore.Mike Wrout, Sales Director Local and Central Government, at Logicalis UK, said, “We have a…
Charge to mobile now an affordable option for all online and digital retailersLondon, June 4th: BillMobile (www.billmobile.com), a new mobile payments service for online and digital retailers is launching today. BillMobile doesn’t require consumers to download an app, meaning any UK mobile phone owner can pay for goods and services with a phone number. While for merchants integration is quick and easy and the transaction fees are surprisingly affordable.The transaction fees for BillMobile of only 9.9% mean that adding mobile to the checkout process is now a genuine option for merchants. The fees for mobile payments are now comparable to…
Computacenter Recognised for Stellar Growth in EMEA Region4th June 2014 – Computacenter, Europe’s preferred IT provider to enable users and their business, today announces that it has been named the McAfee EMEA Partner of the Year 2014. The award ceremony took place at the 2014 McAfee Partner Summit in Marbella on 15th May and was presented by David Small, EMEA VP, Gert-Jan Schenk, EMEA President and Ross Allen, UK VP, McAfee.The award recognises EMEA partners that have made a significant contribution to the McAfee business and brand during 2013. Computacenter cemented its position as a high-achieving McAfee partner by achieving…
Document Solutions Experts use ABBYY Enterprise Capture in Order to Deliver Accurate, Timely and Cost-effective Data to their Customers London, UK (04 June, 2014) – ABBYY UK Ltd., a leading provider of document recognition, data capture, and linguistic technologies and services, today announced Document Capture Company (DCC), based in Wembley, has joined the ABBYY European Solution Partner Programme. The certification is granted to organisations that attend and pass a full ABBYY FlexiCapture training course. ABBYY FlexiCapture enables DCC to offer its clients a seamless and automated business process through their solutions, such as Digital Mailroom or Invoice Processing. “Data Capture,…
STATE-OF-THE-ART SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION, NEW CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP AND PHILANTHROPY POLICY, EMPLOYEES SHARE PURCHASE PROGRAM, CDP AWARD.Milan, 3 June 2014 The Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has published its 2013 Sustainability Report. The Report shows an improvement, over a twelve month period, from C+ to B+ in the sustainability application level determined in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines (GRI, version GRI/ G3.1), the leading world organisation for sustainability reporting.Compared to previous years the number of indicators contained in the Report has been extended, and the approach to reporting enhanced by disseminating an improved…
123-reg teams up with Verisign to promote the world’s most widely used domain to the small business community123-reg, the UK’s largest domain registrar, has joined forces with Verisign, the global leader in domain names, to promote the world’s most widely adopted top-level domain (TLD), .com for small businesses. The .com domain, which is powered by Verisign, is the world’s premier Web address and stands as the global standard for doing business online. First established in 1985, .com has grown to prominence as the most popular domain on the web, with 97 per cent of the world’s top 100 brands having…
LONDON 3rd of June 2014: Cloud Solutions provider Aqilla has announced the latest version of its popular mid-range Accounting and Business solution, which sees the introduction of new Inventory Control functionality much demanded by organisations wishing to control their stocks on an ‘on demand’ basis.Stock can be managed from supply through to delivery and invoicing using a highly adaptable inventory mapping tool, which allows users to configure the system to behave in the way they want it to. Whether an organisation needs to manage anything from a just a few to thousands of discrete stock items (SKUs), Aqilla can scale…
Milan, June 3, 2014 – Italtel has received the “Cisco Partner of the Year Award for South Europe for Architectural Excellence: Service Provider Architectures” naming it the best partner in the South Europe region in the design and construction of complex architectures for service providers.The achievement recognizes Italtel’s proven ability to design and implement service provider architectures such as “IP Backbones” and “Evolved Packet Core” solutions for mobile networks and cloud services, including Hosted Collaboration Services for service providers.Italtel has been operating alongside Cisco for several years in promoting and delivering solutions and architecture dedicated to service providers. In the…